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Thats the thing though, just about every athlete you hear of these days is very much in the rich and/or connected realm of things. Make no surprise its why it can be painful to see politicians fighting tooth and nail for some of them, while ignoring basic plights of the very same demographics they'll pretend to be caring for in their athletic politics.

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In the Netherlands athletes are not rich but they do get support from the state who is rich. The Olympics is dominated by countries with money and always has been.

In the Netherlands athletes are not rich but they do get support from the state who is rich

Same in the UK, but according to the article, the support is nowhere near enough to cover all the actual costs of his training, hence the OnlyFans.

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